Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers adament Reds should have had a penalty against Everton

LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers is adamant that his side should have got a penalty during the Merseyside derby with Everton at Anfield.

Rodgers was disappointed Liverpool could not come away with a win against Everton [GETTY]

Gareth Barry looked as if he handled the ball in the box but referee Martin Atkinson waved off Liverpool's claim for a penalty.

"We should also have had a penalty. If the Gareth Barry handball was not a penalty then you won't see any penalties all year," said Rodgers after the game.

Steven Gerrard opened the scoring for Liverpool with his brilliant free-kick in the second half but Everton skipper Phil Jagielka snatched a late equaliser for the Toffees with his thunderous strike in injury time.

Rodgers praised his players despite not coming away with the win.

"The players were brilliant. We were clearly the dominant side in the game, but sometimes you don't get what you deserve in football," said Rodgers.

"But for a wonder strike at the end of the game we would have got the three points.

"Balotelli should have scored. There was a touch on it [his shot] but I think he will think he should have scored. He had some exceptional touches in the game."